Jelani Aliyu

[wazirinhounslow]

walle jelani an dan kwarai kake!! sakwattawa sun gaida jaruntakar ka...!!!

[danxweb]

did i just hear that! "he spoke english more than any of the american students who were there" i just love that. nigerians can oust any of the best achievements made by all the white men so far and even surpass it , its just that the government is not helping matters. i heard him saying that he loved car designing a lot but he couldn't do studies here in nigeria and so he went abroad. now what about who wants to the same but has no money to go abroad. why not our govt establishing schls like th

[MukyBlaze]

cool

[babefaifai]

im not into cars at all, but i was sooo inspired...so proud of him..and yea me too, i've never been so proud to be nigerian! im happy for him

[slajaa]

THis is my hero after Chimamanda Adichie.

Ras Slajaa Be Nmuojekwu say keep it up. You are representing mi Brethren in the name of this Selasie Afrom Aiwa

[obi347]

This is good news coming out of Nigeria in recent times. Congratulations!

[MrOsagumwengie]

Jerami, thanks for increasing and demonstrating knowledge. Nigeria is proud and very happy of your great achievement. Please excel and prosper more. CONGRATULATIONS.

[TheBashir85]

I am really impressed by his words and achievements, I thank god that I am from nothern Nigeria too and studying the same course he did! Who knows may be in some few years I may become the next 'Jelani'.. Kudos to jelani and all Nigerians!

[sguardian870]

HIS ENGLISH IS GOOD Shut the fuck up NIGERIANS SPEAK ENGLISH ALL PEOPLE ARE SO IGNORANT ITS ANNOYING...BUT PROUD OF U

[frienly90]

dis nation calld Nigeria.

[allenadegbenro]

I've never been so proud to be a NIgerian. Who says nothing good comes out of Africa. He's not only brilliant, he's very expressive and well-spoken. Go Jelani, Go

[harakeeri]

wow! his english is good! his achievements inspire me to better myself!!! props to Jelani!!

(btw, im filipino)

[0421ranopt]

Proudly Nigerian

[zatknight777]

A true son of Nigeria. What impresses me even more apart from his outstanding professional brilliance is his PASSION FOR NIGERIA AND BELIEF THAT NIGERIANS ABROAD AND IN NIGERIA CAN MAKE THE PLACE BETTER. Many non-Nigerians always ask me why is Nigeria the way it i with all the abundance of human and natural resources. I for one I am so happy I grew up in Nigeria. The great education and confidence that gave me has made me work around the world and hold my own. Jelani Aliyu your awesome.

[0421ranopt]

u really did wel

[zodiacstorm123]

Praise and glory be to God for Jelani's achievements so far. Am sure he will achieve more in the days ahead. But it is very revealing that he could not prove his worth in Nigeria. Had he remained in Nigeria, surely he would have been like so many others there wasting away while the vagabons in power plunder the Nation's wealth. Do we actually need Devine intervention to provide adequate electricity, good roads, better health service, petrol and safe environment when we have so much wealth?

[onty23]

Still working & excelling within someone elses framework. Until nigerians can do their achieving in Nigeria, they're just being propped up by other folks functional societies. We all know nigerians (individually) can excel, it means nothing however if we can't collectively build a sustainable/functional society. It's 2009 and we still can't provide electricity (and don't mention lekki pls) in the country. What a shame!

[allwales]

What you have said makes only a fractional sense...

The situation in Nigeria could happen in any western nation given exact same history(One thing we must nt forget)..things dont just happen...Dont just make baseless judgements, if the pace of things is Kept in Nigeria the way it is, I am sure in the years to come things will be better. I have been paying close attention to the country and I must tell you I see change coming to the country.

[allwales]

contd....

I wont join the group of pessimistic Nigerians. I am optimist and I believe in Nig! People want to see an overnight change, something even advanced societies cant guarantee when in their crisis, how long did they say it will take to recover from US's recession, Iraq etc???just food for thot..This is a man we should all be proud of for debunking funny stereotypes/perceptions about Africans and reason for Africa's issues, u got to be kidding me if you think it is not real/does not exist!

[moxamet]

Spot on my Friend. Very Good observation, i mean congrats to Mr. Jelani, i am sure he has made many people proud. But i think it's superfluous and short sighted for an entire nation to base their pride on one man's achievement in diaspora.. it sustains the notion that, as a Nigerian, you have to be abroad, in order to succeed. Again Congrats to Mr. Jelani.

[omogaju]

The day the masses start to exercise their civic right Nigeria will become a functional society. Onty23 I doubt you ever voted in Nigeria...

[onty23]

@omogaju and you're sure of this...

[omogaju]

@onty23 hence the word "doubt."

[Shintenzu]

You say that only because you havnt made anything of yourself while this man has, so you set your own condition for excelling to diminish his achievements. One of the most important aspects of success is that if your enviroment stunts your ability to excell then you place urself in one that won't. Its pioneers like him that come back to Nigeria with the knowledge he has gained to truely change his country.

[onty23]

@Shintenzu you seem to know me so well...

[Shintenzu]

@onty23

Quoted From onty23: "unlike many Nigerians (possibly even you) I'm not starved of attention enough to care to prove anything to anyone but myself...so sorry to disappoint you kitten. I don't care to do anything for you or yours..."

Seems that you removed your message... Good call. I guess if you realized that if you really didnt have anything to prove you wouldnt have replied in the first place.

[alasanwise]

Gaskiya ka burgeni as Nigerian,i luv u so much

[teyanam]

Ba kai kadai ba Mallam alasanwise, I am proud beyond words!

[akinyemi70]

I am delighted in his giant achievement.He has done us proud as a country and race. God bless you real good.

[kossykelly1]

God bless u JALANI..

[olawumi]

God bless him !!! such a remarkable gentleman... Proud to be a nigerian

[Theeboy007]

I'm VERY impressed and encouraged.

Keep it up, Nigerians

[morizla]

I am greatly overjoyed that  a fellow nigerian is making us pride. God bless you, Jelani. There is definately hope for Nigeria.

[ladykanayo]

As a fellow Nigerian, Jelani Aliyu's accomplishments feels me with good pride. Way to go Jelani! Two thumbs up!

[daveibukun]

Up Naija.

[urielthechief]

This is great, it shows the world a positive and promising side of Nigeria, and more important it proves that global competitiveness is attainable for the Africa's young and aspiring against all odds.

[ogajim]

This is inspirational to say the least.

[joness105639]

lets see how he feals about his carrier after he watches GM collect all examples of his creations and crush them just like they did with the ev1.

[TRINIBOY411]

i feel badd for him because he obviously has something to offer to the world

[joness105639]

and the world ain't going to see it. Yeah I know. He'll be like Tucker, E.L. Cord, and Delorean. Tragic.

[jjmatashi]

The world has already seen his work in the Chevy Volt, which was all over the covers of all the American car mags. Soon Mercedes, BMW, Toyota or perhaps even Porsche or Audi will snatch him. His work on the Volt is the future of motoring, and it cannot have escaped the attention of the more progressive auto companies.

[zatknight777]

bad belle, even if that happens which i know it will not..the guy has proven himself. i prefer to celebrate any nigerian man or woman who does well to those known and those unknown and also any small improvement back home. The big difference between africans and other races is that on average we love to negate our own instead of encouraging. One Nigeria One Love!!!!!!!!!!